SpaceX pulls off first-ever spaceship 'catch'

Elon Musk's SpaceX on Saturday pulled off the first-ever "catch" of a spaceship, a technical feat that shows the feasibility of fully reusable rockets and brings affordable spaceflight one step closer to reality.

The success marked a milestone in the space industry's decades-long pursuit of fully reusable rocket systems. It was also the 15th test flight of the world's biggest and most powerful rocket system. Until now, SpaceX had captured returning booster rockets three times.